Special Smart for 10 years in UK

fhp11 wrote:

I can't understand the appeal, they arent that efficient, bad ride, poor gearbox, they look rediculous, not very practical, seriosuly, what kind of moron rides in one and thinks, yep, this is the car for me!

My Smart CDI does a genuine 75 mpg, and costs nothing to tax. No, it doesn't ride like a limo due to a very short wheelbase, but I didn't expect that when I bought it, and it's a long way from being unacceptable. Its costs £100 a month for three years, then I give it back. £3,600 "depreciation" in 3 years is pretty good vs any car on the market I believe. Try getting that kind of deal on an IQ (think at least 60% more, because unlike you I do actually know what I'm talking about here).

Look ridiculous? Question of taste.

Gearbox - I'm guessing you haven't tried one, or if you have you can't adapt to driving one. So it's your bad driving moron. In "auto" it's slow unless you lift off just prior to the change then it's smooth, and driven manually it's very good. It's not an auto - it's a robotised manual, you don't keep your foot flat when you change in your manual do you?

Not practical - bollocks, it's a two seater with a decent boot - I can get three medium sized dogs in it, I've been skiing with my wife without a ski rack needed for two sets of skis, boots, etc. It costs next to nothing to run, it is excellent in the snow. It can park in spaces that normal cars can't. It's our 2nd car, so all the super practical stuff is handled by an A4 Avant.

fhp11 wrote:

Interesting timing as I was just reading a study from the US showing that only 8.1% of owners would purchase the car again! That is far lower than teh next lowest rated car in the entire market at 37%.

So you expect Americans to like the smallest car on the market? What a stunning piece of analysis "php11". What about Europeans who the car is squarely aimed at? You must really hate it if you waste your life looking for reasons to knock it. Do you work for a competitor/Toyota?

Your sales drop talk is also bollocks, look at the SMMT site, sales are up this year, and from previous years too.

So, you hate it, so don't buy one, but don't write bollocks just because it's not the car for you. Depends what's on the market in a couple of years time, but I'd buy another one.